MediaTek Dimensity 8400 vs Samsung Exynos 2400
Across 12 measured categories, the Samsung Exynos 2400 comes out ahead.
I put the MediaTek Dimensity 8400 and the Samsung Exynos 2400 side by side to see how they really compare. On graphics, the MediaTek Dimensity 8400 runs the Mali-G720 MP7 GPU while the Samsung Exynos 2400 runs the Samsung Xclipse 940. Below I go through the CPU, GPU, memory and connectivity, then the benchmark scores, so you can work out which one is the better fit for you.
Where each chip wins
MediaTek Dimensity 8400
2 advantages
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40 MHz higher CPU clock
3250 MHz vs 3210 MHz
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66 MHz higher RAM speed
4266 MHz vs 4200 MHz
Samsung Exynos 2400
5 advantages
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2% higher AnTuTu score
20.18 Lakhs vs 19.78 Lakhs
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10% faster Geekbench multi-core score
6,785 vs 6,179
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30% faster Geekbench single-core score
2,067 vs 1,595
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Larger L3 cache
8 MB vs 6MB
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Higher GPU FLOPS
3407 GFLOPS vs 2300 GFLOPS
Benchmark charts
AnTuTu v11 Total
Geekbench Single-Core
Geekbench Multi-Core
Specifications Comparison
Here is how the MediaTek Dimensity 8400 and the Samsung Exynos 2400 compare across every spec. In each row, the stronger value is highlighted so the differences are easy to spot.
| Launch Date | December 2024 | January 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset Class | Upper Mid-range | Flagship |
| Manufacturer | MediaTek | Samsung |
| Model Number | MT6899 | S5E9945 |
| Total Cores | 8 | 10 |
|---|---|---|
| Core Configuration | 1x 3.25GHz - Cortex-A725 3x 3.0GHz - Cortex-A725 4x 2.1GHz - Cortex-A725 |
1x 3.21 GHz Cortex-X4 2x 2.9 GHz Cortex-A720 3x 2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 4x 1.95 GHz Cortex-A520 |
| Max Frequency | 3250 MHz | 3210 MHz |
| Instruction Set | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv9.2-A |
| Process Node | 4nm | 4 nm |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | Samsung Foundry |
| L2 Cache | 1MB | - |
| L3 Cache | 6MB | 8 MB |
| TDP | 7 W | 6 W |
| GPU Name | Mali-G720 MP7 GPU | Samsung Xclipse 940 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU Frequency | 1300 MHz | 1009 MHz |
| Shading Units | 128 | 768 |
| FLOPS | 2300 GFLOPS | 3407 GFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes | Yes |
| NPU | MediaTek NPU 880 | Exynos AI Engine |
| API Support | OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 3.0, Vulkan 1.3 | Vulkan 1.4, OpenCL 3.0, OpenGL ES 3.2 |
| RAM Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
|---|---|---|
| RAM Frequency | 4266 MHz | 4200 MHz |
| Memory Bus | 4x 16-bit | 4 × 16-bit |
| Max Bandwidth | 68.2 GB/s | 67.2 GB/s |
| Max RAM Size | 24GB | 24 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 4.0 |
| Camera Support | 320MP | 320 MP |
|---|---|---|
| Video Capture | 4K @ 60FPS | 8K at 30 FPS, 4K at 120 FPS |
| Max Display Resolution | WQHD+ | 4K |
| Video Playback | 4K at 60FPS | 8K at 60 FPS, 4K at 120 FPS |
| Video Codecs | H.264, H.265, AV1, VP9 | H.264, HEVC, H.265, VP9, AV1 |
| Audio Codecs | AAC LC, FLAC, HE-AACv1, HE-AACv2, MP3 | AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV |
| Modem | - | Exynos 5300 Modem |
|---|---|---|
| Network Support | 5G | 5G |
| Download Speed | 5.17 Gbps | 12.1 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | 1.28 Gbps | 3.67 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | 6E | 6E |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.3 |
| Navigation | NavIC, GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | NavIC, GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| Official page | Visit | Visit |
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Benchmark results
| Total | 19,77,584 | 20,17,639 |
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| CPU | 6,20,628 | 69,80,818 |
| GPU | 6,40,290 | 6,16,764 |
| Memory | 2,82,939 | 3,05,547 |
| UX | 4,33,737 | 4,04,510 |
| Single-Core | 1,595 | 2,067 |
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| Multi-Core | 6,179 | 6,785 |
Overall Score
Each category scored out of 100.
| Category | MediaTek Dimensity 8400 | Samsung Exynos 2400 |
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